I've been watching and lurking for a few years, and want to thank everyone for the inspiration you've provided. This is still very much a work in progress, but I think it's reached the point where I'm not too embarrassed to post the pics below and ask for advice and criticism.

My next projects are to finish decorating the wall behind the bar and to build a bamboo draft tower to replace the waist-level beer tap that you can't see.

Jungle Trader -- I knew exactly where to put your tiki as soon as I saw him. Hopefully, this isn't too sacrilegious, but one of my coworkers helped me find this Ikea table top to rest on his head.

I cut a sheet of copper flashing to cover it and edged it with copper slug tape. After a year or so outside it started to look respectably aged.

Last week's project is essentially complete -- I built wainscoting from rolled bamboo fencing sandwiched between strips of molding. Laziness has set in again, but I expect to add something like black Coroplast to keep the background color from showing through. It would probably be simpler just to paint that part of the wall dark brown, but I'm not quite brave enough yet.

Much of the wood is recycled from the former owner's mediocre attempt to enclose the porch with scrap wood, sheet plastic and cheap indoor/outdoor carpet that I spend weeks undoing. The sides are covered with bamboo area rugs from Cost Plus, and the molding around the front and top is from Bosko.